reviewer

noun

re·​view·​er ri-ˈvyü-ər 

: one that reviews

especially : a writer of critical reviews

Synonyms of reviewer

• critic

Examples of reviewer in a Sentence

many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending

Recent Examples on the Web

Half of this trail was on an old logging road, which the curmudgeonly reviewers on AllTrails didn't love. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Preorders help books get noticed by reviewers and reach bestseller lists, so smash that reserve button to do both your reading list and your favorite authors a favor. — Elizabeth Wellington Rollins, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

By 1988, when Phantom debuted on Broadway, the Reagan-era consumer culture and flashy opulence were on their way out, so the ornate, maximalist sets and the lush orchestrations felt off-key to reviewers. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2026

However, recent reviewers have complained about the access to games in the app. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reviewer

• pursuer
• rescuer
• wrongdoer
• bluer
• breuer
• brewer
• couper
• ewer
• fewer
• fluor
• hewer
• newer